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ENEWS: Retirement Inaccessible for Many, Growth in Gaylord, Elsie’s Breakfast
Inequality Drives Our Work Our persistent focus at Growth & Justice on building a more equitable prosperity in Minnesota is largely driven by mountains of data in recent decades that point to both stubborn racial disparities and rising economic inequality in our nation and state. A recent case in point is a report from the Brookings Institution showing that wealth inequality is even more stark than annual income inequality. ... Read More
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ENEWS: Blueprint in Little Falls, Workforce Opportunities, Welcoming on the Range
Economic Development in Little Falls This afternoon Growth & Justice will be at Sprout Growers & Makers Marketplace in Little Falls, MN for a central Minnesota focused event, with local and regional highlights reflecting the Minnesota Equity Blueprint’s second section – Economic Development. We’ll be joined by the Region Five Development Commission, Rural Renewable Energy Alliance, Five Wings Art Council, Initiative Fo... Read More
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ENEWS: G&J Welcomes Kevin Lindsey, Solar in St. Cloud, Blueprint in Little Falls
Kevin Lindsey is G&J’s Newest Board Member Growth & Justice recently welcomed Kevin Lindsey to our Board of Directors. Lindsey served as the State of Minnesota’s Commissioner of Human Rights for eight years under the Dayton administration and has recently been chosen to lead the Minnesota Humanities Center. During his time as Minnesota Commissioner of Human Rights, Lindsey worked across Minnesota with businesses to implement... Read More
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ENEWS: Session Summary, Rollout in Little Falls, Summer Spotlight
Session Recap The 2019 Legislative Session in Minnesota has come to an end. Growth & Justice played a role at the State Capitol as a monitor and supporter of our partners’ advocacy, when necessary, stepping in to provide testimony and/or send out action alerts through communications. For example, we testified in support of the tax bill, specifically urging expansion of Working Family Credit and MFIP. We also attended hearings and kept... Read More
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ENEWS: G&J Responds, Next Equity Breakfast, Willmar in National Spotlight
Our Unifying Role Clarified in Letter Seizing an opportunity to clarify our role as consensus seekers for a more equitable prosperity, Growth & Justice Board Chair David Fisher sent a letter to the editor (“Growth & Justice Responds”) to the Star Tribune that was published on Sunday May 19. The letter responded to a recent commentary (“Minnesota Needs Independent Policy Ideas Again),” authored by form... Read More
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